Contact:

  • Theo Sypris, Director
  • Midwest Institute
    P.O. Box 325
    Oshtemo, MI 49077

  • Ph: 269-488-4283
  • or 269-488-4534
  • Fax: 269-488-4458
The Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education(MIIIE) is a self-funded consortium of two-year colleges located in the Midwest region. Its primary objective is to support curriculum and professional development by organizing curriculum workshops, fall and spring conferences, overseas projects for faculty and students, assistance with grant development, provide faculty mentoring and professional networking.

Midwest Institute headlines.

  • Mar.19th 2012:
    Four week-long workshops are planned for summer 2012 in Kalamazoo, Michigan:
    1) Trade, Finance and Globalization, Monday-Friday, August 6-10, 2012.
    2) International Conflict and Cooperation, Monday-Friday, August 13-17, 2012.
    3) Middle East and Central Asia, Monday-Friday, August 20-24, 2012.
    Each workshop is limited to 15 faculty participants (Title VI funding).
    Each faculty will receive a $1,000 stipend for participation and development of a curriculum module.
    All lodging, meals, materials and programming will be provided.
    For an application and additional information, contact Theo Sypris.
  • Mar.19th 2012:
    The Midwest Institute is planning to submit four Fulbright GPA projects to the U.S. Department of Education for summer 2013: China, Czech Republic, India, Japan & S. Korea, and Vietnam.
    For each project 15 faculty will be selected to participate in the overseas trip and undertake curriculum and professional development.
    For an application and project information, contact Theo Sypris.
  • Mar.19th 2012:
    Starting in April 2011 thru December 2015, the Midwest Institute will offer a traveling exhibition on "The Evolution of Chinese Writing and Calligraphy" to colleges in our consortium. The exhibit includes 12 panels (6x3 feet) and 16/32 frames (24x32 inches).
    For an application to host the China exhibit, contact Theo Sypris.
  • Mar.19th 2012:
    19th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
    Friday-Saturday, March 30-31, 2012
    at
    St. Louis CC – Florissant Valley
    St. Louis, Missouri

    FRIDAY, March 30

    7:30-8:40 Registration, Light Breakfast & Refreshments (Multi Purpose Room - “MPR”)

    8:40-9:00 Welcome and Introductions (Multi Purpose Room – “MPR”)
    Marcia Pfeiffer, President, St. Louis CC - Florissant Valley
    Rihab Sawah, Co-chair, Global Education, St. Louis CC - Florissant Valley
    Theo Sypris, Midwest Institute for IIE

    9:15-10:15 Morning KEYNOTE (Multi Purpose Room – “MPR”)
    Interlanguage: What we have to learn from getting mixed up
    Rhonda Broussard, St. Louis Language Immersion Schools

    10:15-10:45 Refreshments Break (Training Center Lobby)

    10:45-11:55 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

    Global Education at STLCC-Florissant Valley (Room#TC 105)
    Ashok Agrawal, Rihab Sawah, Paul Higdon, Jen Medeiros, Chris Stephens,
    St. Louis CC-Florissant Valley

    Teaching in China and Vietnam (Room#TC 116)
    Tracy Murphy, South Central College
    Karl Dirk Voss, St. Louis CC – Meramec

    ICC Culture Camp: Faculty Collaboration & Cultural Connections (Room#TC 202)
    Susan Healy, Rebecca Orsini, Gary Toth, Mary Umberger, Metropolitan CC

    Study Abroad Field Trips: Suggestions for Success (Room#TC 207)
    Mark Otten and Michael Roos, University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash College
    Adolf King, Roane State Community College

    Workshop (Part I): Developing Global Citizens in CC Classroom through the Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Curriculum (Room#B 245)
    Cindy Epperson, St. Louis CC – Meramec
    Jennifer Khurana, International Humanitarian Law Education Program, American Red Cross, National Headquarters

    Global Relationship of African-Americans and London, 1770s-1990s (Room#B 212)
    Linda Collins, St. Louis CC – Florissant Valley

    12:00- LUNCHEON, 12:30 - KEYNOTE Presentation, (Multi Purpose Room - “MPR”)
    Give A Damn?
    Dan Parris, Speak Up Productions


    1:30-2:40 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

    Battlefield Law: The Basics of International Humanitarian Law (Room#B 245)
    Gary Solis, Georgetown University, George Washington University, US Military Academy

    Curriculum Development via Summer Workshops: Ivy Tech - SB (Room#TC 105)
    Katherine Kent, Violet Hawkins, Cheryl King, Daniel Sanford, Ivy Tech CC - South Bend

    Archaeology of Anglo-Saxons & Medieval Middle East Cuisine (Room#TC 116)
    Michael Fuller, St. Louis CC - Meramec

    Infusing Environmental Literacy in Core Courses: A Study of Environmental Issues in India (Room#TC 202)
    George Vargis and Salli Vargis, Georgia Perimeter College

    Lessons Learned: Interdisciplinary and Global Studies at FV (Room#TC 207)
    Jeanne Florini and Chris Stephens, St. Louis CC - Florissant Valley

    Student Collaborative Learning and Asian Historical Writing (Room#B 212)
    Malinda Mansfield and Yohannes Tekle, Ivy Tech CC – South Bend
    Lisa Haag Kang, St. Louis CC and East Central College

    2:40-3:00 Refreshments Break (Training Center Lobby)

    3:00-4:10 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

    Annual Meeting of the MIIIE Coordinators (Room#TC 202)
    Theo Sypris, Chair

    Islam as a Framework for Literary Interpretation (Room#TC 105)
    Layla Azmi Goushey, St. Louis CC - Wildwood

    Tourism and Environmental Concerns (Room#TC 116)
    Sheila Tansey, Macomb Community College

    Globalizing the Curriculum for Developmental Readers (Room#TC 207)
    Gene Gardner and Adrienne Smith-Brookins, St. Louis CC – Forest Park


    6:00- 7:15 pm - Senegalese Dinner and Awards (Multi Purpose Room - “MPR”)

    7:30-8:30 pm - Afriky Lolo: A West African Dance Performance (Theatre)

    SATURDAY, March 31
    7:30-9:00 Annual Meeting of the MIIIE Board (Room#TC 111)
    8:00-9:00 Registration, Light Breakfast & Refreshments (Multi Purpose Room - “MPR”)

    9:15-10:25 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
    Effective Globalizing of Communication & Writing Courses (Room#TC 105)
    Melody Gee, St. Louis CC - Forest Park
    Tracy Murphy, South Central College

    Globalize the Curriculum with Digital Content (Room#TC 116)
    Cathy Reilly and Sharon Fox, St. Louis CC – Florissant Valley

    Lessons in China (Room#TC 202)
    Susannah Dickman, Ivy Tech - Evansville

    The Global Classroom: Perspective from the Students (Room#TC 207)
    Jeanne Florini and Chris Stephens (moderators), St. Louis CC-Florissant Valley

    Does International Justice Matters for Americans? Teaching about the International Criminal Court & International Criminal Justice (Room#B 245)
    Jennifer Khurana, International Humanitarian Law Education Program, American Red Cross, National Headquarters

    10:25-10:45 Refreshments Break (Training Center Lobby)

    10:45-11:55 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
    Career Development through Global Studies (Room#TC 105)
    Katherine Kent, Violet Hawkins, Cheryl King, Daniel Sanford, Ivy Tech CC - South Bend

    Civic Engagement and Service Learning Projects for Students (Room#TC 116)
    Jeff Dykhuizen, Delta College
    Anna Maheshwari, Schoolcraft College

    War Rape and Human Trafficking in Women & Children (Room#TC 202)
    Helen Ditouras, Schoolcraft College
    E. Anthony White, Illinois Central College

    International Projects for Nursing Students (Room#TC 207)
    Gwen Breed, St. Louis CC – Forest Park
    Sherry Knoppers, Grand Rapids CC

    Workshop (Part II): Developing Global Citizens in CC Classroom through the Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Curriculum (Room#B 245)
    Cindy Epperson, St. Louis CC – Meramec
    Jennifer Khurana, International Humanitarian Law Education Program, American Red Cross, National Headquarters

    12:00-Luncheon, 12:30-Keynote, 1:25-Performance (Multi Purpose Room - “MPR”)

    Teaching the Law of War: Why you should, how you could, and what you might
    Gary Solis, Georgetown University, George Washington University, US Military Academy
    Dance Performance by SEED Students (STLCC - Florissant Valley)

    1:45-2:55 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

    Global Citizen Program at STLCC-Florissant Valley (Room# TC 105)
    Rihab Sawah, Kelly Mueller, Paul Higdon, Daba Ndao, Mark Manteuffel,
    Jen Medeiros, Chris Stephens, St. Louis CC-Florissant Valley

    Children’s Literature:Beyond the Proverbial “Multicultural Lit” Unit (Room#TC 116)
    Hilary Wilson, St. Louis CC - Forest Park

    Meaningful International Service on a CC Budget (Room#TC 202)
    Chelsea Rood-Emmick, Ivy Tech CC - Bloomington

    Impressions and Reflections from a 2009 Visit to Iran (Room#TC 207)
    Keith St. Clair, Grand Rapids CC

    Latin America: Learning & Lessons from Educational Trips (Room#B 245)
    Mark Kruger, St. Louis CC – Forest Park
    Sheila Tansey, Macomb Community College
    Katherine Tosa, Muskegon Community College

    2:55-3:15 Refreshments Break (Training Center Lobby)

    3:15-4:25 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

    Discussing the Dark-side of Globalization with Students (Room#TC 105)
    Chryssa Sharp, Lindenwood University

    Curriculum Infusion: Chocolate, Wars, and Water (Room#TC 116)
    Mark Manteuffel, St. Louis CC - Florissant Valley
    Michael Metroulas, St. Louis CC - Florissant Valley
    Jessica Sippy, St. Louis CC - Forest Park

    The Wicker Man: Exploring Matriarchal Power in Various Cultures (Room#TC 202)
    Julie Copp, St. Louis CC – Florissant Valley

    Musical Instruments and Techniques from Around the World (Room#TC 207)
    Thomas Zirkle, St. Louis CC – Forest Park


    INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE

    American Red Cross (Washington DC)
    Black Hawk C (Illinois)
    Cincinnati State TCC (Ohio)
    College of Southern Maryland (Maryland)
    Columbus State CC (Ohio)
    Cottey C (Missouri)
    Delta C (Michigan)
    East Central College (Missouri)
    Edison State C (Florida)
    Elgin CC (Illinois)
    Elizabethtown CTC (Kentucky)
    Georgetown U (Washington DC)
    Georgia Perimeter C (Georgia)
    Grand Rapids CC (Michigan)
    Hawkeye CC (Iowa)
    Indian Hills CC (Iowa)
    Illinois Central C (Illinois)
    Ivy Tech CC-Bloomington (Indiana)
    Ivy Tech CC-Evansville (Indiana)
    Ivy Tech CC-South Bend (Indiana)
    Kalamazoo Valley CC (Michigan)
    Kirkwood CC (Iowa)
    Lindenwood U (Missouri)
    Lorain County CC (Ohio)
    Macomb CC (Michigan)
    Metropolitan CC (Minnesota)
    Montcalm CC (Michigan)
    Muskegon CC (Michigan)
    North Central Michigan C (Michigan)
    Oakland CC (Michigan)
    Riverland CC (Minnesota)
    Roane State CC (Tennessee)
    Schoolcraft C (Michigan)
    Sinclair CC (Ohio)
    South Central C (Minnesota)
    St. Charles CC (Missouri)
    St. Clair County CC (Michigan)
    St. Louis CC-Florissant Valley (Missouri)
    St. Louis CC-Forest Park (Missouri)
    St. Louis CC-Meramec (Missouri)
    St. Louis CC-Wildwood (Missouri)
    St. Louis Language Immersion S. (Missouri)
    U. of Cincinnati-Blue Ash C (Ohio)
    U. of Northwestern Ohio (Ohio)
    Washtenaw CC (Michigan)
  • Mar.19th 2012:
    The Midwest Institute is planning three study-internship projects with universities in China, starting in the summer of 2013.
    1) Two-months intensive summer study in China to earn a Certificate in Chinese Traditional Healthcare practices for American students.
    2) Two-months intensive summer study in the USA to earn a Certificate in American Nursing practices for Chinese students.
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